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Show 5463 Mendenhall- D 3473 A No, I don't remember that it was. If we got on sand, we had poles, we generally used poles, and we would get over that point. We did that other places, I expect we did there. Q From that point on down to the south of the Colorado river, did you encounter any rapids? A Yes, we encountered a rapid at the mouth of Copper canyon, and one at the mouth of Nokai canyon, and then we had some swift water. But comparatively clear water until we got to the south of Piute canyon. Q What do you mean by clear water? A I mean water smooth, had no obstructions in it. Q You don't mean clear with the idea -- A Of being clear? Q Yes. A Not by any means; I never saw the San Juan clear. Q Any other rapids or riffles that recall on that trip below the mouth of Nugget creek? A Yes, there was one very bad rapid eight or ten miles below Piute creek, the mouth of Piute creek. There were two rapids at Piute creek, one at the mouth of the creek and another |